Fire at Seosan Motel in Chungnam: 1 Dead, 17 Injured

Completely Extinguished in 1 Hour and 24 Minutes

A fire at a motel in Dongmun-dong, Seosan City, Chungnam Province, resulted in 18 casualties.

At 9:33 p.m. on the 28th, a fire broke out on the second floor of a motel in Dongmun-dong, Seosan City, Chungnam Province, resulting in one death and 17 injuries. Yonhap News

According to fire authorities on the 29th, a fire broke out on the second floor of a motel in Dongmun-dong, Seosan City, at 9:33 p.m. the previous day, leaving one person dead and 17 injured.

The fire authorities issued Level 1 response, which mobilizes all local fire stations, and managed to extinguish the blaze completely in one hour and 24 minutes.

Seosan City also sent out a disaster alert message, stating, "A fire in the motel building is producing a large amount of smoke. Please close your windows and detour vehicles around the area."

The fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

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